A time I failed this semester was when I was registering for my classes for spring. I had an ideal schedule that I planned out and even had backup courses so I would have a high chance of getting a schedule that was exactly how I wanted it. Unfortunately, I was given a late registration date, and I woke up late the day of so the courses I wanted were filled up. I ended up registering for courses that I didn't necessarily want to take in the spring and I failed at getting the schedule I wanted.
From this, I learned no matter how hard I may plan for something, or expect something to work out, it may not go the way I want it to go and I should always just plan for the best but not set my expectations high.
Reflection
I think failure can impact a person differently based on the scenario. Some failures hit harder than others but overall I think how someone handles it is what can turn a negative failure into a positive. For me, this failure was negative, but I decided to add courses I didn't originally plan on taking and now I will be able to add a minor which is how I turned this into a positive situation. I think this class made me realize that not every good idea or well thought out plan will always work out and you need to learn to adapt and alter your ideas along the way. I think I am still iffy about taking risks but I know if I do take a risk and I fail, there will still be something that I can make out of it.
Hey Gianna,
ReplyDeleteI think you have a great example of failure, in the way that things may not go as planned. Although you were not able to schedule the classes that you wanted for the spring semester, it is still important to stay on track and succeed with the classes you have signed up for. I believe taking risks are important, as long as they are calculated risks. Failure is part of everyone's lives at some point, but how we act on these failures defines our paths. Great post!
Hey Gianna,
ReplyDeleteFirst off this sucks i'm sorry. Second, this is a great example of failure. Some failures do hit harder than others thats for sure but its really awesome how you can see the silver lining. Its rare when events in life go exactly according to plan. Without this derailing of your path maybe you wouldn't have declared a minor! Really awesome how you made a fail a success!